[news] Ondt Blood - new album "Natur"

Ondt Blood - Natur

Fysisk Format

9 March 2018

Natur
is a scream from the far north. Made 100 years after the first
indigenous political organizing in Norway, this is a Sami call to arms
against the on-going colonization and oppression. The album is the
Norwegian hardcore unit's second and offers a blend of hardcore, grim
metal and catchy punk, resulting in an album that could be called the
polar bear mates of Pet Sounds.

The
album was recorded in Oslo, and produced by Yngve Andersen (Blood
Command, Hold Fast). Technical wizardry was provided by Ruben Willem
(Haust) and Simon Jackman, who also mixed the record. Guest performances
are given by Lauritz Lyster Skeidsvold (yacht-saxophone) and the Sami
pop star Ella Marie Hætta Isaksen of the electropop group ISÁK, who does
a traditional joik (ancient Sami singing tradition) duet with Ondt Blod
singer Aslak on the record’s last track “Giron”. The album’s artwork is
a woodprint by Peter-John De Villiers, who also did the artwork for the
singles.

Despite
having only released one album, Ondt Blod have a lot to show for. Not
only have they been deemed the “pride of the North” in Norwegian media;
their debut-album Finnmark was nominated as the “newcomer of the year”
for the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammys in 2016, and they have been
listed on Norwegian national radio with five songs. The band has toured
Norway alongside Kvelertak, and played the Roskilde Festival in 2016.

With
Natur, Ondt Blod have made an album that is both a razor sharp
political confrontation and a hedonistic celebration. Prepare to be
colonized!